My Father in Law is Lu Bu

He wanted to show the others that even he was capable.
Zhang De wanted to use this opportunity to affect the Sun Ce’s Army and separate from his original Zhang family.
However, they did not manage to capture Wan Cheng and Lu Su’s words agitated him further.

“We are all useless, then don’t tell me, you, Lu Su Zi Jing, is not useless!?” Zhang De sneered.

“I never said I was not useless!” Lu Su said indifferently.
That battle at the Wan Cheng water camp was a shock.
Lu Su had to force himself to calm down to think. What was the reason the Sun Ce’s Army lost?! Is it truly so difficult to capture Wan Cheng? In other words, it is because he is too terrible.
There are many things that Lu Su still needs to learn even if he is smart.
The fact that Gong Jing recommended him made him even more ashamed.

“You!” Zhang De choked.
He really had no words to say when Lu Su even admitted to being useless himself.

“Please tell us Zhang Zhao.
In the end, what is the cost for the useless us!” Lu Su pressed Zhang Zhao for the answer.

His tone made Zhang Zhao uncomfortable. If you think you are useless then keep it to yourself.
Why do you want to bring it up to the others? I came running for thousands of miles to rescue you.
If you are useless then I am blind! Even the useless people was expensive! Although Lu Su asked while cupping his hands, his tone was an interrogation tone.
He was not Lu Su’s men.
Besides that, he was also older and has a higher rank than Lu Su.

Even if he needs to ask, this is not the right place! This is the streets of Wan Cheng and it was crowded.
Asking this question here made Zhang Zhao angry.
“We go back to the mansion! Eat dinner, then we discuss!”

Lu Su did not insist when he saw that Zhang Zhao was unwilling to give an answer.
He only nodded his head.
The other 9 nobles also followed Zhang Zhao to the mansion where they drank wine and merrily recounted their suffering.
The only person that was silent was Lu Su.
After the banquet, Lu Su went to Zhang Zhao and asked.
“Zhang Zhao, about the earlier question.”

“A total of 19,000 gold and 4,000 craftsmen that can build and repair ships!”

“What!?” Lu Su was shocked.
19,000 gold was enough to buy tens of thousands of provisions.
It is like the total riches of an old and wealthy family that is well connected.

However, that was not the biggest issue.
The biggest issue was the craftsmen! Was his lord crazy!? Although the Lu Bu’s Army is strong, they were like tigers that cannot swim.
Although the Sun Ce’s Army received heavy casualties at the Yangtze River, they could still wait for an opportunity.
Lu Bu only had 20 warships that need care and maintenance.
Without craftsmen, the warships would not last long.
Now Lu Bu could rebuild ships and also have the ballistae.

It is like giving away Jiangdong!

“No! We cannot go! Even if we die here, we cannot go and see the Lord!” Lu Su quickly said and made Zhang Zhao show a bitter smile.
How could there be 20,000 gold and 4,000 craftsmen? Jiangdong only had less than 10,000 craftsmen.
The only way Zhang Zhao would send out craftsmen is if the chips played were big.

“Rest assured Zijing! I can also give that kind of price because the Lu Bu’s Army also gave us good things!”

“Give us something?” Lu Su felt strange.
What could the Lu Bu’s Army give them? Horses? That heavy armor? That was the only thing Lu Su could think of.
Although precious, it is not enough for 4,000 craftsmen.

“It is the weapon that destroyed your army at the water camp!” Zhang Zhao uttered the words that made Lu Su shocked.

“What!?” Lu Su could not believe this.
Was the Lu Bu’s Army crazy? Ballistae! The power of that ballistae was understood best by Lu Su.
He has encountered the ballistae several times.
The first time, 10 soldiers were needed to pull the bowstring but in his most recent encounter, this was not needed.
The ballistae can also shoot rapidly.
Each arrow was also powerful and could penetrate warships.
Lu Su was overwhelmed by the sheer power of the arrows.

If they had this, the Sun Ce’s Army would become even more powerful.
Incorporating this into the army would also be easy as the Lu Bu’s Army had already demonstrated its effectiveness.
Although it was heavy, it was capable of firing rapidly!

Lu Su grew more and more excited.
This Lu Bu’s Army really want money and gave away their lives.
Initially Lu Su thought that Zhang Zhao was a fool to trade 19,000 gold and 4,000 craftsmen for a bunch of useless people.
Now he feels differently.
By the time that Lu Bu has finished building a good dock, the Jiangdong’s army would have finished building the ballistae, finished off Jingzhou, and come back for revenge.
At that time, Lu Bu would have no choice but to swallow whatever the Jiangdong Army spits out.

“Zhang Zhao, would the Lu Bu’s Army swindle us!?” Lu Su still could not believe it.
It would not be so easy to give away new technology.
If it was Sun Ce, he would definitely not give away the technology.
His happiness immediately died down as Lu Su suspected that the drawings is false.

“They won’t!” Zhang Zhao smiled and shook his head.
Although Lu Bu’s reputation is bad, this kind of business requires trustworthiness.
Otherwise, nobody would negotiate with Lu Bu anymore.
Even now, there were no business frauds between Jingzhou and Jiangdong despite the war.

“Zhang Zhao is an amazing talent!” Lu Su thinks that this is Zhang Zhao’s merit to manage to make Lu Bu give away the technology.
Zhang Zhao also did not provide an explanation.
With Lu Su’s boasting, his position in public would rise even higher.

The two of them closed the door and went to sleep.
Zhang Zhao thought of when they should deliver the money and prisoners while Lu Su thought of how to improve their military strength with the ballistae!